Coal Cleaning Plant, 1941
 The area around the McIntyre tipple, even
after the installation of the cleaning plant, shows just how smoky life in a
coal mining
town could be. Some residents remember days when driving or walking was
difficult due to poor visibility.
The area around the McIntyre tipple, even
after the installation of the cleaning plant, shows just how smoky life in a
coal mining
town could be. Some residents remember days when driving or walking was
difficult due to poor visibility.  
Photo: courtesy Ed Swan collection.